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An air conditioner in a closet and its status code guide

Home

Homeowner says 30-minute AC repair ended with dead thermostat in 105-degree heat

A close-up of a gray water heater with rust and sediment buildup around its base.

Home

Homeowner returns to leaking water heater, gets urgent advice for next steps

An electric meter mounted on a wall beside brickwork.

Home

Hawai'i renter's $550 power bill shock traced to two homes sharing one meter

An outdoor air conditioning unit beside a house, featuring a metal grille and a label.

Home

HVAC company tells homeowner that loud AC noise is the 'new normal'

A split image featuring a house with greenery, a woman smiling in a car, and a cozy kitchen interior.

Home

Comparison kept Hawai'i cabin owner from posting an unfiltered tour of her off-grid tiny home

An air conditioning condenser outdoors covered in dirt and debris, showing wear and neglect.

Home

New homeowner fighting 'extreme' energy use finds years of buildup choking AC condensers

Two air conditioning filters are held up, one dirty and one clean, with an air conditioning unit mounted above.

Home

Georgia HVAC pro says keeping the filter clean solves about 50% of summer AC problems

A surveillance camera and speaker mounted on a pole next to a church with a tall steeple.

Tech

'A huge invasion of privacy': Louisiana parish disputes private camera ban in public rights-of-way

An outdoor air conditioning unit next to a house's exterior wall with electrical and coolant lines connected.

Home

HVAC tech flags 'weird noise' on 14-year-old heat pump, homeowner asks if compressor is really done

A Predator inverter generator.

Home

Generator owner suspects electrical issue, but others say it may just need a carburetor swap

A beaver near a dam.

Outdoors

South Carolina woman says county's beaver bounty is inhumane, urges other fixes

A hand adjusts a digital thermostat displaying the temperature at 70°F.

Home

Homeowner says solar 'looks normal,' but rising AC use makes savings harder to spot